![]() “It was going for a minute and it was at its highest point and I saw somebody fall on the ride, and then a minute later the whole like row of seats fell off and hit the ground,” Bellomy told WCMH-TV. Kaylie Bellomy was in the next group waiting to board the Fire Ball. “Make no mistake about it, it’s a very, very sad night for all of us.”Ī Columbus fire official told WKRC-TV that the man killed was 18 and that the seven people injured ranged in age from 13 to 41. “Of course we want to get to the bottom of this,” Kasich said, noting that there could be things to be learned that could help other fairs and amusement parks. Authorities stand near damaged chairs of the Fire Ball amusement ride after the ride malfunctioned injuring several at the Ohio State Fair, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Officials did not know what caused the ride to break apart, saying the investigation was ongoing. Screams are heard as passengers are thrown to the ground. Video captured by a bystander Wednesday evening at the Ohio State Fair shows the Fire Ball ride swinging back and forth like a pendulum and spinning in the air when it crashes into something and part of the ride flies off. “The Minnesota State Fair has a rigorous ride inspection protocol where all rides are inspected prior to and daily during the fair. ![]() “The ride involved in the incident at the Ohio State Fair was not scheduled to be a part of the 2017 Minnesota State Fair, nor has it been a part of the Mighty Midway in the past,” the Fair said in a statement Thursday. The ride has not been part of the Minnesota State Fair, according to officials there. ![]() Barry Schaible, an inspector with a company hired by the fair, told KCRA-TV in Sacramento, “We shut down the ride immediately, unloaded it and it’s closed right now.” California State Fair officials shut down the Fire Ball ride there. The accident prompted fair boards across the country to evaluate their rides. COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State Fair will open Thursday one day after a man was killed and seven other people were injured when a thrill ride broke apart, but the rides won’t be running until they all are deemed safe, officials state. ![]()
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